stuck on 'refreshing your media'.

How I fixed a Sansa Clip+ version 1 that was stuck on the “Refreshing media” screen:

  • Plug into a windows PC via USB
  • Delete all files from the drive root of the Clip+
  • Paste the driver file clppa.bin into the drive root of the Clip+
  • Eject the Clip+ from the Windows PC

This made the device completely wipe clean and working again to play music.